Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acleris | |
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Similar Acleris ferrugana, Acleris logiana, Acleris hastiana, Acleris laterana, Acleris rhombana | ||
Acleris notana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, France, the Benelux, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region, Ukraine and Russia. It is also found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois. The habitat consists of scrub, heathlands, moorlands and woodlands.
The wingspan is 15-17 mm. Adults are on wing from July to April in two generations per year. Adults of the second generation overwinter and reappear in spring.
The larvae feed on Alnus glutinosa, Betula, Fagus, Populus, Rubus and Pyrus species. Larvae can be found from May to June and from August to September.